GRANDMA'S PRIZED BLUE RIBBON FRUIT CAKE

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Grandma Little was a wedding cake maker and did so until the age of 76. I have been entrusted with her handwritten recipe collection. In it I have found her personal fruitcake recipe (dated 1940) and believed to be her mother's recipe. This cake has won countless awards and was used for every wedding cake made (over 400). I share this with you and in so doing remember Grandma Little, a woderful woman who loved baking as much as I do. She is dearly missed, with this recipe, her memory lives on in my home.

Provided by cookingpompom

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h20m

Yield 2 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 19

12 ounces mixed peel
16 ounces glace cherries
8 ounces walnuts, chopped
8 ounces almonds, chopped
16 ounces pitted dates
8 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained
16 ounces raisins
16 ounces butter
6 ounces sugar
1 cup honey
10 eggs
3 1/2 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup rum

Steps:

  • Chop all the dried fruit and nuts. Place in a bowl and set aside.
  • Cream the butter, sugar and honey.
  • Mix the rum, orange juice and eggsin a bowl.
  • Add the wet ingredients alternatley with the sifted dried ingredients. Stiring well after each addition.
  • Add the fruit and nuts. Stir well to combine.
  • Pour into two 9 inch round cake tins or one large 30xm square tin, greased and well lined up to the rim(s).
  • Bake at 130oC for 4 hours, turning once.
  • Cool in tin.

Sk ProJuwel1
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I've been making this fruitcake for years and it's always a hit. It's the perfect Christmas dessert.


Burhan Khan
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This fruitcake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth it. The flavor is amazing!


Kymani Edwards
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I made this fruitcake for my family and they loved it! It was a big hit at our Christmas party.


Djks k
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This fruitcake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful, and the fruit is perfectly balanced.


Omaima Hashmi
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I wasn't a big fan of this fruitcake. I found it to be too sweet and dry.


Staci Ma
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This fruitcake is a bit dense, but it's still very good. I would recommend using a little less flour next time.


DJ Aneo
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I've tried many fruitcake recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best.


Blessing Chidera Anekwe
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This fruitcake is so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of fruits.


Drake Stephenson
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I've been making this fruitcake for years and it's always a hit. It's the perfect Christmas dessert.


Zambia Zm
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This fruitcake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth it. The flavor is amazing!


Roula Azar
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I made this fruitcake for my family and they loved it! It was a big hit at our Christmas party.


Yusuf Muhammad
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This fruitcake is the best I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the fruit is perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making this again for Christmas.